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  Google Techie Sparks Debate After Revealing She Worked 4 Hours On Sunday: "Don't Get Paid..."

  Anu Sharma, who often shares updates about her work at Google, said that being on-call at a big tech company is tougher than working at a startup.

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  Google's Gemini AI Will Come to Tablets, Smartwatches and Replace Google Assistant on Older Devices

  Google announced last week that it is planning to bring Gemini to devices such as tablets, smartwatches, headphones, and Android-powered in-car infotainment systems. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that it is currently working on replacing Google Assistant with Gemini on mobile devices, and the focus on other form factors will begin after t...

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  Google Photos Reportedly Adds Ultra HDR Feature That Works on Regular Images

  Google Photos is said to be rolling out a new feature which lets you turn standard images into Ultra HDR photos. As per a report, the new editing tool is available with the latest version of the Google Photos app for Android which repackages clicked photos to include more image data.

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  Google Teases AI Glasses in a Live Demo, Hints at Future Gemini Features

  Google has recently released several new Gemini features, including the Gemini 2.5 models. But that’s not all the Mountain View-based tech giant has in its roadmap. Recently, in a live demonstration given at a TedTalk, the company teased its artificial intelligence (AI) Glasses and several of its capabilities. Separately, the company also hinted ...

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  Anthropic Is Reportedly Working on a Voice Mode Feature for Claude

  Anthropic is reportedly working on a voice chat feature for its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Claude. As per the report, the AI firm is planning to launch the feature, dubbed ‘voice mode’, as soon as this month. While rivals such as OpenAI and Google have already added a dedicated voice mode in their chatbots, ChatGPT and Gemin...

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  Agentic AI Initiative Unveiled by Oppo, New System-Wide AI Search Feature Showcased

  Oppo announced its strategic vision for agentic AI at the Google Cloud Next 2025 event on Saturday. The tech giant said it is working on the next phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) features and experiences for users, which will be driven by in-house development as well as a collaboration with Google. The Chinese consumer tech brand also prev...

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  UPI Services Hit by Another Outage, NPCI Says ‘Working to Resolve the Issue’

  UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services in India were severely disrupted this Saturday morning, leaving users incapable of making digital transactions, the third time within a month. The snag hits individuals and businesses across the country, disrupting an important daily service for smooth money transfers, which has become a common feature in I...

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  Google Reportedly Lays Off Hundreds of Employees in Android, Pixel Teams

  Google laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices unit. The cuts in the division, which houses the Android platform, Pixel phones and the Chrome browser among other applications, follow Google's January buyout offers to employees in the unit.

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  Google Lays Off Hundreds Of Employees In Android, Pixel Group: Report

  Alphabet's Google on Thursday laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices unit, which works on Android software, Pixel phones and the Chrome browser.

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  UPI Will Stop Working On These Mobile Numbers From April 1. Here's Why

  UPI services will no longer work on mobile numbers that are inactive or reassigned starting April 1. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has directed banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to delink such numbers to prevent fraud and

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  Gemini Is Getting Upgraded With Audio Overview and Canvas Features

  Gemini is getting two new artificial intelligence (AI) features, Google announced on Tuesday. The Mountain View-based tech giant is adding Canvas, an interactive space that lets human users and AI collaborate on projects involving documents and coding-related tasks. Another feature making its way to Gemini is Audio Overview, which lets users genera...

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  Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams

  Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...

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  X User Slams "Google Influencers" Who Show Off Free Meals, Perks. Internet Divided

  An X post about "peak Google Influencer behaviour" has sparked a debate about enjoying and publicising one's employment perks.

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  Apple's Foldable iPhone May Cost More Than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

  Apple is said to be working on its first foldable device. We have yet to see any official word from Apple regarding a foldable iPhone, but ahead of it, a new report gives us an idea about its pricing. The foldable iPhone model is said to cost around twice as much as the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple is likely to sell a limited quantity of its foldable...

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  Pokemon Go Owner Niantic Sells Gaming Business to Saudi Group for $3.5 Billion

  Scopely has agreed to buy Niantic’s gaming business. The Niantic games business generated more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,702 crore) in revenue from 30 million monthly active users last year, Scopely said.